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History of the Game of ChessIn the book A History of Chess written by HJR Murray in 1913, the game of chess is said to have originated in northern India, then spread to Persia (Iran), to all of Asia, quoted by VOI from the Ichess page.In India or Persia, chess is part of the education that exists within the royal court environment.When playing chess, the Persians use the term 'Shah' which means the king and 'Shah Mat!' which means the king is dead and cannot move.These two terms are similar to the terms used in chess games today, namely 'check' and checkmate' in English. If translated into Indonesian, the word 'check' means 'check' and 'checkmate' means 'checkmate'.According to Britannica, one of the indications as the origin of modern chess is a lerang game called Chaturangga. This game is mentioned in the Indian epic Mahabharata.Chaturangga and modern chess games have two similarities, namely different pieces have different strengths and the victory of the game of kings in modern chess.The chaturangga game then developed into Shatranj alias chatrang. Shatranj is also similar to chaturanga. It's just that, in Shatranj there are officers and firzan (ministers).The winner in this game is when a player succeeds in eliminating all of the opponent's pieces, exposing the king, or by ensuring the king is captured.Another group said that chess was first played in China before being discovered in India. At that time chess was called by the name XianQi which means game of elephants. This game is thought to have been invented in 200 BC (BC) by a commander named Han Xin.Nevertheless, the game of chess had disappeared and reappeared in China in the 7th century AD with a number of new rules.This game then spread throughout the world because it was brought by Chinese people who migrated to East Asia, Europe via Persia, to the Arabian peninsula and Africa.History of the Modern Chess GameIn Europe, the game of chess developed very significantly. Chess is played on a black and white board that previously had squares of the same color.Slowly but surely, the game of chess is developing. Starting from the name, shape, and the rules of the game.
Source : VOI